Recap Roundups
January 24, 2020
Milwaukee 116, Charlotte 103
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyle Korver and Khris Middleton showed international fans three different ways to score three points in a fourth-quarter flurry, lifting the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-103 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday in the NBA's first regular-season game in Paris.
Memphis 125, Detroit 112
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 29 points, Dillon Brooks supplied 27 and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies pulled away from the depleted Detroit Pistons to win 125-112 on Friday.
Boston 109, Orlando 98
Kemba Walker scored 37 points, Gordon Hayward added 22 and the short-handed Boston Celtics surged past the host Orlando Magic 109-98 on Friday night.
Toronto 118, New York 112
Kyle Lowry scored a game-high 26 points Friday night for the Toronto Raptors, who held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by the host New York Knicks to earn a 118-112 victory.
L.A. Clippers 122, Miami 117
Kawhi Leonard scored 17 of his game-high 33 points in the crucial third quarter and had his first career triple-double as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the host Miami Heat 122-117 on Friday night.
Sacramento 98, Chicago 81
Buddy Hield scored 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting off the bench, and the Sacramento Kings pulled away for a 98-81 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
Houston 131, Minnesota 124
Russell Westbrook paired a season-high 45 points with 10 assists and carried the Houston Rockets to a 131-124 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Minneapolis.
Denver 113, New Orleans 106
Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. and Torrey Craig had double-doubles as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 113-106 on Friday night.
Oklahoma City 140, Atlanta 111
Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a season high in points in a 140-111 home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Phoenix 103, San Antonio 99
Devin Booker racked up 35 points and distributed 10 assists as the visiting Phoenix Suns rode a definitive second-quarter run and timely baskets down the stretch to a 103-99 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.
Indiana 129, Golden State 118
T.J. McConnell, Jeremy Lamb and T.J. Warren contributed baskets to a key fourth-quarter run Friday night, allowing the Indiana Pacers to hold off the Golden State Warriors 129-118 in San Francisco.